Halifax Police Budget

• Halifax approves $98M police budget, new positions

  Municipal councillors approved Halifax Regional Police's $98-million budget — roughly six per cent higher than last year and featuring 22 new positions created.

  Canada

  Mar 7
  
• Halifax police board recommends increase in police budget

  The Board of Police Commissioners approved almost all of the asks for an increased by Halifax Police Chief Don MacLean on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2023
  
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• ‘Do not increase’: Halifax residents speak out against proposed police budget

  A proposed budget for Halifax Regional Police, which would see an increase of nearly $4.4 million to the force, was panned as unnecessary by many people at last night's meeting.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023
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• RCMP policing costs in Nova Scotia municipalities to rise by average of 11 per cent

  Municipalities across the province will see an average rise in RCMP policing costs of 11 per cent for the 2022-23 fiscal year, said Nova Scotia's justice minister.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2022
• Halifax council approves reduced police budget by slim 9-8 vote

  Halifax Regional Police's total budget for the 2022-23 year is now $89.2 million, which includes $384,200 more than from the previous year.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2022
• Proposed $2 million increase to Halifax Regional Police budget turned down

  In the end, council decided a proposed lesser increase of about $1.4 million will go back to the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners for further discussion.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2022
• Board narrowly supports 2.3% Halifax police budget hike, despite public pushback

  The 2.3 per cent or $2-million increase will pay for 26 new officers, including two sexual assault constables and two hate crimes detectives.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2022
• ‘Huge appetite’ for exploring defunding and detasking Halifax police: councillor

  Halifax Board of Police Commissioners chair and councillor Lindell Smith says the report on defining defunding police released this week was well-written and 'not radical.'

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2022
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• Union raising concerns about cuts to Halifax police budget

  "Additional cuts as proposed will result in significant reductions in service, to the detriment of the citizens of HRM."

  Canada

  May 19, 2020